Brief Life History of Benjamin Erastus
When Benjamin Erastus Rich was born on 7 November 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Charles Coulson Rich, was 46 and his mother, Sarah DeArmon Pea, was 41. He married Diana Farr on 27 December 1877, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States in 1910 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1910. He died on 13 September 1913, in New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Benjamin E Ri*, "United States Census, 1900"
- Ben E Rich, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949"
- Ben E Rich, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a wealthy man (or perhaps in some cases an ironic nickname for a pauper), from Middle English, Old French riche ‘rich, wealthy’, a word of ancient Germanic origin, akin to ancient Germanic rīc ‘power(ful)’.
English: from the Middle English personal name Rich, a pet form of any of the post-Conquest names beginning in Rich-, such as Richer and especially Richard . Compare Rick .
English: either a topographic name from Middle English riche(Old English ric) ‘stream’, signifying one who lived beside a stream, as at Glynde Reach (Sussex), or perhaps a habitational name from the (now lost) village of Riche (Lincolnshire).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Chronology from Benjamin Erastus Rich & Diana Farr Rich A Brief History by Nedra Watkins Reese (summarized by Janet Nielson Zobell)
Chronology from Benjamin Erastus Rich & Diana Farr Rich A Brief History by Nedra Watkins Reese (summarized by Janet Nielson Zobell) Chapter 1: Important Dates in Ben's Early Life November 7, 1855 …
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